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Sa⋅tan⋅ism

[seyt-n-iz-uhm]
–noun
1. the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
2. a travesty of Christian rites in which Satan is worshiped.
3. diabolical or satanic disposition, behavior, or activity.

Origin:
1555–65; Satan + -ism


Sa⋅tan⋅ist, noun
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Sa·tan·ism   (sāt'n-ĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. The worship of Satan characterized by a travesty of the Christian rites.

  2. satanism Profound wickedness.

Sa'tan·ist n.
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